Natalie Wexler

@natwexler · Washington, DC · joined 20 May 2011

Free newsletter: https://t.co/t2u9KERy39. Author, Beyond the Science of Reading & The Knowledge Gap; co-author, The Writing Revolution.

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Natalie Wexler@natwexler22 Sep

@natwexler Great article, roundup of recent discourse, and list of what can raise achievement. I think we should downplay, though, any expectation that this will close gaps, because everything that works…works best for those who already learn most easily. So gaps widen with imp 90 views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Natalie Wexler@natwexler22 Sep

@natwexler If we agree that students need to become capable readers of lengthy, complex texts, why aren't we talking more about how much time children actually spend reading them? 107 views · 4 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Natalie Wexler@natwexler22 Sep

@natwexler @tombennett71 Except, the CCSS are developmentally inappropriate; and cause maladaptive behaviors. 98 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Natalie Wexler@natwexler22 Sep

When kids struggle to meet academic standards, it can seem only fair to lower them--or make excuses. But that only perpetuates unfairness. Instead, let's harness cognitive science to enable more kids to MEET high standards. More in my new post: https://t.co/VbAkbghF81 https://

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Natalie Wexler@natwexler13 Sep

@natwexler Do we have data that demonstrate the tools' helpfulness? Or is it that you 'can' get AI to do that, so it must be useful to teachers? Where are safeguards for development of teacher expertise? Or is the shifting of 'knowing what is a good idea and what is a bad idea' 170 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Natalie Wexler@natwexler13 Sep

Is the ed tech/AI backlash sweeping away tools that could actually promote learning? We need to be able to distinguish between helpful and harmful uses. More in my new post on Minding the Gap: https://t.co/jUJGartGgM https://t.co/Fz8EI85Ht1

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Natalie Wexler@natwexler10 Sep

I had a great conversation with Michelle Brown of Common Lit about literacy and some widespread misconceptions that unintentionally hold kids back. Details here: https://t.co/x83BvQIUBF 676 views · 2 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Natalie Wexler@natwexler2 Sep

AI use can result in less student learning. Teachers need an understanding of cognitive science to make wise decisions about when to use it. @deansforimpact is developing an AI framework for teacher prep programs that could help. More in my new post: https://t.co/MMtsMaLCeT h

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Natalie Wexler@natwexler1 Nov 2022

Interested in education, cognitive science, literacy--and fairness? Me too! And I have a free newsletter (no ads), where I post about those topics regularly. To make sure you don't miss an issue, please consider subscribing: https://t.co/yZiLA96OUM 0 views · 136 likes · 24 reposts · 12 replies Open on X →

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8 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. below its peers on both reach and engagement.

Median views413this account924median for 10K–100K

Reach, %2.17%this account3.62%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %0.94%this account1.52%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	413	924	0.45×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	2.17%	3.62%	0.60×
Engagement rate	0.94%	1.52%	0.61×

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Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.52%.

What the audience does

Likes54.5%72 in total

Reposts12.9%17 in total

Replies4.5%6 in total

Quotes3.8%5 in total

Bookmarks24.2%32 in total

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